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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELLINWOOD

INDUSTRIAL HOME

[Welland Tribune, 8 February 1895]

Benjamin Franklin Ellinwood died here at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7th. He was one of the first arrivals at the home, in 1888. He was 71 years old. Number now in the home, 53.

AN OLD RESIDENTER-On Wednesday last Frank Ellinwood died in the Industrial home, and his remains will be interred at Brown’s cemetery, Pelham, to-day. The deceased was at one time proprietor of the woollen mills North Main street, and quite a well-known citizen thirty years ago. His wife died many years ago; the remainder of his family reside in the west.

Died: 6 February 1895

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